Adoption information
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Rescue group
PetRescue ID
1032840
Shelter code
D240145
Location
Malvern East, VIC
About Chloe
This charming older girl with a youthful attitude, highly expressive eyes and an ever-optimistic demeanour, will greatly enhance the happiness of a similarly loving home. Emerging resilient and dignified from her sad early-life as a breeding animal, Chloe is motivated to please, and soon will, with her easygoing and sociable nature.
Chloe enjoys a good meal almost as much as a good walk to exercise both her body and mind - just be prepared to 'stop and smell the roses' and a few other curious scents her keen nose sniffs out, as this is half her fun. She currently exhibits moderate energy and good fitness - no apparent signs of arthritis or worn joints. She likes a bit of ball or frisbee, or retrieving soft toys inside, but isn't obsessive about this. She'll happily retire to her cosy bed when asked, and generally enjoys dozing between meals and outings. She'll be thrilled to be invited to snuggle on the couch & watch tellie.
Chloe sleeps peacefully (indoors) overnight, preferably near her guardian's bed, and barks little, but usefully - for instance: to alert you of visitors at the door. She has a keen sense of smell, but also displays good recall once bonded, stronger still with random food rewards. She bonds readily, offering her therapeutic, warm, leaning 'hugs' to anyone with whom she senses an affinity. But she reserves her greatest loyalty and love for her primary carer, even as she continues searching for her future 'one'.
Chloe probably hasn't lived with cats, so this would require some patient socialisation - given her retriever traits - but she has shown some promise on recent tests. Chloe is used to living as a solo dog, but might enjoy the companionship of a relaxed and moderate-energy, male dog, provided care is taken around their feeding, since Chloe currently competes with other dogs for food. Because she's a mature female, Chloe isn't likely to enjoy sharing her home 'territory' with another female dog - so please don't apply for her if you have an existing female dog. While Chloe plays well with similarly polite and confident dogs; she can react to dogs who display unprovoked aggression: seeming to want to discipline them as a mother-dog might - by mouthing, not biting. By reducing Chloe's baseline anxiety over time with a positive routine and limited exposure to negative stimuli, her 'fuse' should demonstrably lengthen.
Due to her size (~28kgs) Chloe will need a fit and strong guardian with basic dog-handling skills. More particularly, she needs someone willing and able to invest a little time and energy, each day, to further train her with positive methods not to pull on-harness. This is currently only an issue during her first 10 minutes or so out the door; or if she's taken on night walks, when she scents nocturnal animals and is keen to flush them out for you. Chloe also needs to learn that her new guardian will keep her and themself safe when - as large dogs do - she occasionally encounters unprovoked aggression from smaller dogs. This includes when she's on-leash and they're not. Her ideal guardian will minimise the likelihood of such situations arising by avoiding higher-risk locations such as dog parks during 'peak hours'; and by intervening to protect themself and Chloe in unavoidable situations, so that she needn't react defensively.
Chloe could also benefit from gradual desensitisation to bicycles and thunderstorms - both quite manageable reactions, but nevertheless would benefit from further training.
If you're ready to enjoy warm snuggles on the couch at night; fun and relaxing off-leash walks by the beach, creek or lake; and all the joy that empathetic, fun-loving and extremely charismatic canine companionship can offer, please apply for your 28-day trial-adoption of Chloe.
Adoption details
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
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